Arsenal is Secretly Interested in Recruiting Philippe Coutinho

DBasia.news –  Arsenal still has high hopes during the end of the summer transfer window. The Gunners were apparently interested in recruiting Barcelona attacking midfielder, Philippe Coutinho.

The future of Philippe Coutinho in Barcelona has still not come to a conclusion. Reportedly, the Brazilian national team player was not included in the plan of Ernesto Valverde.

Philippe Coutinho’s chances of breaking into Barcelona’s main squad are running low after Antoine Griezmann’s arrival. Not surprisingly, the former Inter Milan player has opened up the opportunity to leave.

Throughout the circulating news of Philippe Coutinho’s transfer, Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are the three clubs most frequently linked. Understandably, the two clubs are predicted to have enough financial ability to complete the transfer process.

Barcelona reportedly will not release Coutinho under 100 million pounds. El Barca do not want to lose big because bringing Coutinho from Liverpool also requires funds of 142 million euros.

The dilemma, the price set by Barcelona actually becomes a big wall for interested clubs. As the amount is considered to be too high for players who appeared less shining last season.

Not losing ideas, Barcelona is reportedly willing to change the status of Coutinho’s transfer to a loan. Blaugrana hopes that Coutinho can get enough playing time to restore his best abilities.

Arsenal who heard the news immediately rushed. No need to rant, the Gunners have scheduled a meeting with Barcelona when the two clubs face each other at the Joan Gamper Trophy, at Camp Nou, Monday (5/8) WIB.

Arsenal assess the status of the loan pinned to Coutinho will not damage the transfer budget. So far, most of Arsenal’s expenses in the transfer market has been spent on recruiting Nicolas Pepe.